It’s probably because the city is home to the Dayak, a common name for the many indigenous tribes in Borneo, where Kaltim, short for Kalimantan Timur or East Kalimantan, is one of five provinces under Indonesia on the island.
Historically, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei share much in terms of culture, especially the indigenous communities, who trace their roots to the more than 200 tribes that are spread across Borneo. For instance, people living on the Malaysian side know if they bring across a bag of instant Milo or the plain Marie biscuits as a gift to those on the Indonesian side, they are bound to make good friends.By the same token, Indonesian clove cigarettes, and raw produce such as cashew nuts, prawn crackers, metal utensils or dried seafood are appreciated by Malaysian traders. The law of economics rules.
Over in North Kalimantan, Christian evangelists have a close relationship with those from the same church groups in Sabah and Sarawak. Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal recently visited East Kalimantan and met its governor, Isran Noor, to explore bilateral cooperation in anticipation of the shift in the Indonesian capital.
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